Quiz: Sensation and Perception
DueApr 1 at 11:59pm
Points70
Questions35
Time Limit60 Minutes
Allowed Attempts2
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers theTextbookmaterial fromModule 7: Week 7.
Contains35 multiple-choice and true/false!questions.
Islimitedto1 hour.
Allows 2 attemptsand thehighest!attempt will count towards the grade.
Isworth 70 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 7: Week 7.
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Question 1
2!/ 2!pts
The two brain areas responsible for speech language production and
comprehension were named after which surgeons who discovered them?
Broca and Fehner
Broca and Wernicke
Wernicke and Fehner
Fenher and Weber
Question 2
2!/ 2!pts
These sensory receptors are activated by muscular movement or passive
displacement of body parts
Exteroceptors
Proprioceptors
Interoceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Question 3
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A higher frequency means more pressure changes occur in a given second
and occur closer to each other in space thus producing a _________
wavelength.
Shorter
Longer
Question 4
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The duration of a sensation is defined by the relationship between the
_______ intensity and the _________ intensity.
Stimulus, perceived
Perceived, tactile
Stimulus, tactile
Tactile, olfactory
I Question 5
0!/ 2!pts
When someone feels something within their body, such as that of bugs
crawling under the skin or an object trapped in their abdomen, it is
considered a:
Olfactory hallucination
Gustatory hallucination
Somatic hallucination
Tactile hallucination
Question 6
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Olfactory receptor cells are what type of cells?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Neurons
Endothelial Cells
Question 7
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The principle that the size of the difference threshold is relative to the
strength of the original stimulus is called:
The Just-Noticeable Difference
Weber's law
Absolute threshold
All of the above
Question 8
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Mechanoreceptors are a type of receptor that responds to painful stimuli or
stimuli that are capable of causing tissue damage.
True
False
Question 9
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The slight difference in degree the sound wave is moving through its wave
when it reaches one ear compared to the other
Interaural intensity difference
Two-process theory
Sound shadow
Phase difference
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Question 10
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Top-down processing is an information-gathering process starting from each
individual stimulus.
True
False
Question 11
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Sensory _______ occurs when the sensory receptors become less sensitive
when exposed to a constant stimulus for a certain amount of time.
Modification
Adaptation
Transformation
Transduction
Question 12
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Kinesthetic sensitivity is:
Bodily sensations
Touch, pressure
Temperature and pain
Knowledge about spatial position and movement information
Question 13
2!/ 2!pts
Which of the following can help protect you from computer vision syndrome?
Minimize glare
Take a break every 20 mins for 20 second and focus 20 feet away
Clean monitor frequently
All of the above
Question 14
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________ can best be defined as the detection of some physical stimulus in
the environment by one of your sensory organs.
Sensation
Perception
Observation
Inspection
Question 15
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________ is a quantifiable pattern of physical energy, which is able to interact
with an organism and produce a change in the condition of the organism.
Stimulus
Environment
Factor
Influence
Question 16
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________ is the process through which a physical stimulus is converted into a
meaningful and useful neural signal capable of being interpreted by the
brain.
Transduction
Transmission
Transportation
Transformation
Question 17
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Which of the following are considered sensory receptors?
Exteroceptors
Proprioceptors
Interoceptors
All of the above
Question 18
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Which system has one feature setting it apart from any other system?
Vision
Audition
Olfaction
None of the above, all systems have equal scientific importance
Question 19
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Which of the following conditions respond to light therapy?
Schizophrenia
Dementia
Addiction
All of the above
Question 20
2!/ 2!pts
These receptors are activated by vibrations and are rapidly adapting. They
are located in the dermis and have large receptive fields
Merkel receptors
Meissner's corpuscles
Ruffini receptors
Pacinian corpuscles
Question 21
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Olfactory receptors are located at the _______.
Base of the nasal cavity
Top of the nasal cavity
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory nerve
Question 22
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Top-down and bottom-up processing tend to co-occur.
True
False
Question 23
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Information-gathering starting from an individual's knowledge, expectations
and prior experience is called:
Bottom-up processing
Top-down processing
Perceptual procedure
Concentrated mental effort
Question 24
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Sensory receptors for gustation are known as ________
Gustation cells
Food sensors
Taste buds
Gustation receptors
Question 25
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Sensory receptors for touch are located just below the surface of the skin
and are known as ___________ corpuscles.
Krausean
Meissnerian
Ruffinian
Pacinian
Question 26
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Transduction is the process of converting a physical stimulus into a
meaningful and useful neural signal capable of being interpreted by the
brain.
True
False
Question 27
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The _________ is responsible for controlling the diameter of the pupil.
Pupilloconstrictor zone
Pupilloexpander zone
Pupillolengthening zone
Pupillomaximizing zone
Question 28
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Match the type of receptor to their functions.
Photoreceptors
receptors that are sensitive to radiant electro-magnetic energy
(light).
Mechanoreceptors
receptors that sense deformations and motion of solids, liquids and
gases.
Chemoreceptors
a class of receptors that detect water soluble, lipid soluble
chemicals
Thermoreceptors
receptors that are sensitive to changes in temperature.
Nociceptors
a type of receptor that responds to painful stimuli or stimuli that
are capable of causing tissue damage.
Question 29
2!/ 2!pts
The optic chiasm is a gap in the retina due to the exit of the optic nerve
where no photoreceptors are located.
True
False
Question 30
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How many major sensory modalities have been traditionally recognized?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Question 31
2!/ 2!pts
Lines measuring the function of loudness and frequencies of sound waves
are called:
Monaural cues
Binaural cues
Equal loudness contours
Interaural differences
Question 32
2!/ 2!pts
Umami, the most recently discovered type of taste bud, can be detect the
taste of foods that are:
High in protein
Low in protein
High in fiber
Low in fiber
Question 33
2!/ 2!pts
All of the following are true about sound EXCEPT:
Sounds are produced by vibrations
Sound is the result of cycles of compressions and rarefactions
Wavelength in sound waves corresponds to pitch, the relative highness or
lowness of a sound
Amplitude in sound waves corresponds to pitch, the relative highness or
lowness of a sound
Question 34
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Wavelength in sound waves corresponds to ______.
Pitch
Timbre
Volume
Intonation
Question 35
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Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory receptor?
Exteroreceptors
Anteroceptors
Proprioceptors
Interoceptors
Quiz Score:68out of 70
